Brachystelma ciliatum
Arekal & Ramakrishna
Apocynaceae Edible: Tubers, Root
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A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It forms a tuber. It is brown and 4 cm across. The shoots are 30-35 cm tall.
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Edible Uses
The tubers are used in curries and have a slightly bitter flavor.
Traditional Uses
The tubers are used in curries. They are slightly bitter.
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Medicinal Uses
The tubers are used traditionally in curries.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India,
Notes
Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
References (2)
- Arekal, G. D., & Ramakrishna, T. M., 1981a, A new species of Brachystelma (Asclepiadaceae) from India. Current Science 50:145-146
- Forster, P. I., 1987, Ethnobotanical Use of Brachystelma (Asclepiadaceae) in Australia. Economic Botany 41(2): 323-324
